Chris Lugo on Education

Supports vouchers for private or religious school

Indicate which principles you support regarding education.
• Support national standards for and testing of public school students.
• Allow parents to use vouchers, (equal opportunity scholarships) to send their children to any public, private or religious school.
• Allow teachers and professionals to receive authorization and funding to establish charter schools.
• Reward teachers with merit pay for working in low-income schools.

School prayer breaches church-state separation

A: Strongly Oppose. I support all federal legislation which promotes the separation of church and state. I believe that the founding fathers intended for the function of government to exist in a sphere separate from the influence of the church. Having witnessed the devastating impact that theocracies had on governments in Europe at the time, the architects of the constitution placed clear limits and separations on the role of religion in public office.

Supports vouchers AND full public school funding

A: Favor. I support our nation's public schools and support full funding and implementation of federal programs designed to help prepare our children for the complex choices they will face. Having said that, as a product of private school education myself, I understand that public schools are not for everyone. I support access to choices in terms of education and believe that vouchers, along with fully funded public schools is the best possible option for all Americans.